Browse 26 reliability of informant s tips cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Search of vehicle lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Dupree v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Fleming v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion ...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without reliable informant tip
Carmelo Cruz v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion ...
Appellate Court Upholds Suppression of Evidence from Vehicle Search
State of Florida v. Anthony Hunter, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the trial court's decision to suppr...
Appellate Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Hale v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hale, challenged the admissibility of evidence seized from ...
Informant's tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
Harrison v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without reliable probable cause
Porter v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion t...
Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence
Gooden v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to suppr...
Marijuana odor justifies warrantless vehicle search under Florida law
Lett v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Lett, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evide...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
McClellan v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible for Modus Operandi in Aggravated Assault
Alonzo B. Hunter, III v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Alonzo B. Hunter, III, appealed his convic...
Vehicle search justified by marijuana smell and admission, conviction affirmed
Charlie Thomas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a conviction for possession of coca...
Appellate Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Land v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Land, challenged the admissibility of evidence seized from ...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Banks v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Hunter v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hunter, challenged the admissibility of evidence obtained...
Informant's tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
Lamar Jay Fullmer v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny a mot...
Prior Bad Acts Admissible as Modus Operandi
Clark v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Clark, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery, ar...
Appellate Court Orders Suppression of Evidence from Vehicle Search
Christopher Isidore v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a mot...
Warrantless vehicle search lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Daniels v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to suppr...
Appellate court affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence from warrantless vehicle search
Kelly v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kelly, challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evid...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Edward Adams v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Edward Adams, challenged his conviction for aggravat...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
Costello v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion t...
Florida appeals court upholds cocaine possession conviction based on informant tip
Trevoris Finley v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Trevoris Finley, challenged his conviction fo...
Appellate Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
White v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion...
Anonymous Tip Insufficient for Probable Cause in Vehicle Search
Phillips v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion t...
Anonymous tip insufficient for probable cause in vehicle search
Thomas v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 reliability of informant s tips cases from Florida District Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Plaintiff Win: 5, Defendant Win: 15, Reversed: 5, Remanded: 1.
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